Smaller centres feel impact of horse flu restrictions

Regional horse racing associations will have to wait for the ban on horse movements to be lifted before they can hold race meetings.

Some racing will begin this week on southern tracks such as the Gold Coast where enough horses are stabled on site to make up a competitive field.

However, many smaller centres rely on horses travelling from other regions to compete.

The president of the Herbert River Jockeys Association, Dave Adcock, says it is creating real problems.

"Horse training is a full-time business and I think in the smaller areas like Home Hill, Burdekin, Ingham, Innisfail places like that of course it's going to hurt, you've got people there all year round training, riding, [doing] track work that sort of stuff, stable hands, and they are hurting," he said.

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